A bill for an act relating to residential rental property price fixing, and providing civil penalties.
SF 2106, the "Iowa Residential Rent Fairness and Anticollusion Act," prohibits landlords managing five or more properties from coordinating rent prices with other landlords or using algorithmic rent-setting systems that rely on nonpublic competitor data. It specifically bans software, AI, or automated tools that set rent based on secret data from other landlords without human review, treating this as price fixing. Violators face civil penalties of up to $5,000 per rental unit per month, injunctions, and restitution for tenants overcharged. The bill also requires landlords and algorithm providers to maintain records for five years and allows tenants to sue for damages if harmed by violations.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 26, 2026
Last action Jan 28, 2026
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
2
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jan 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Driscoll, Petersen, and Webster.
upper
Jan 26, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Commerce.
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Art Staed
DDemocratic
P
Janet Petersen
DDemocratic
P
Liz Bennett
DDemocratic
P
Molly Donahue
DDemocratic
P
Zach Wahls
DDemocratic
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